Exodus 12:21

"You shall eat nothing leavened. In all your habitations you shall eat unleavened bread.’”"

Key Reflection

In Exodus 12:21, the Israelites were commanded to consume only unleavened bread during the Passover meal. This command reflects a significant act of obedience and separation from Egyptian practices, as leaven often symbolized sin or impurity in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The Israelites would have understood this instruction as part of a broader ritual cleansing required before God's judgment on Egypt passed over their homes, marking them as holy to the Lord.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Draw out -i. e. draw the lamb from the fold and then take it to the house. The passover -The word is here applied to the lamb; an important fact, marking the lamb as the sign and pledge of the exemption of the Israelites.

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